More than a year after the Denny’s building was torn down, demolition permits have been issued for the two remaining buildings on the property. The permits specify demolition of the single-story commercial building and the and the residential property that have been sitting vacant for more than a year. Just because the permits were issued …
More than a decade ago the city created Neighborhood Plans to manage growth in Seattle’s neighborhoods. Now the city is revisiting the plans to see if they are achieving their goals and strategies. Tomorrow (Thursday) night, the Seattle Planning Commission and the Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee invites the public to review and comment on the …
Ballard shops will be spilling out onto the sidewalks later this week for the annual Ballard Sidewalk Sale. Starting on Thursday, merchants along Market Street and Ballard Ave will be marking down merchandise for Seattle’s largest and longest running sidewalk sale. Businesses will have deep discounts and storewide markdowns during the sale which runs Thursday, …
Around 6 p.m. on Monday, Avram says he was hit by a 4-inch blow dart while crossing the Ballard Bridge. He sent us this email: I was riding on the east side bike lane, heading north. I heard a little “pop” sound then felt a sting. My first reaction was that it was a rock …
My Ballard reader Silver and several other Ballard residents walked along the Burke-Gilman trail “missing link” on Monday. Silver organized the walk in the forum, not as a protest, but as a way to learn more about the route. “We were interested in seeing what current conditions are like for pedestrians, as well as for …
Ballard’s biggest neighborhood event of the year is coming up this weekend. The 35th annual Ballard SeafoodFest draws 60,000 people to downtown Ballard for salmon, arts & crafts, music and other events. New this year is a hot dog eating contest sponsored by Dante’s Inferno Dogs. At 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, head to the community …
Imagine seeing words and sentences in a whole new way. Seattleite Cory Calhoun is the king of anagrams and his story recently aired on PBS. Royal Galactic Media is a small production company in Ballard that co-produced a point-of-view piece on Calhoun. Royal Galactic teamed up with Team Juicebox to produce the eight-minute long piece …
The 59th Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade is Wednesday evening, and as many as 10,000 people are expected to attend. The parade starts at 6 p.m. at 95th and Greenwood, then heads south to 85th St., then west to 6th Ave. NW. PhinneyWood has a preview of the event, and SDOT has a list of traffic …
There’s a new candy shop in Ballard that sits right on Bergen Place. Nicole Miller, the owner of Blackbird, took a corner of her shop and created a sweet spot tentatively called “Blackbird’s Rotten Tooth.” Right now they sell your typical candies like Jelly Belly’s, Red Vines and Snickers, but they’re expanding their selection. We …
This weekend is the Ballard SeafoodFest and organizers are still looking for volunteers. Joanne Orsucci emailed us, “Everyone that volunteers receives a free famous SeafoodFest Salmon BBQ dinner as well as the pride that comes along with being a Viking for a day!” The specific shifts are: Ambassadors – Sunday 1:30-4 p.m. Salmon BBQ – …
A man and a woman were riding their bicycles in Old Ballard after 7 p.m. yesterday when a driver opened a car door. Witnesses say the lead cyclist collided with the door, and he hit the ground hard. The woman was unable to stop in time, and she went over the top. The accident happened …
After more than a decade, Art by Fire is leaving Ballard. Renée Pound and Lenoard Whitfield opened the glass blowing studio and gallery in 1997 and then expanded to Issaquah. Three years ago, Lenoard was involved in a serious car accident that changed his life. “After Lenoard’s accident, it became apparent that a lifestyle change …